Re: Ultima I for IIGS

["Frank Townsend" <ftownsen@iamdigex.net>]

Greetings to the ng.  Although I am usually a lurker, I have been following
the copyright issues here with some interest.

Here is the Copyright Office entry for the game (fwiw):

TITL: Ultima I / by Lord British.
IMPR: Manchester, N. H. : Origin Systems, 1986.
PHYS: 1 game.
NOTE: Identifying material deposited in addition to game.
CLNA: Richard A. Garriott (alias Lord British) & acOrigin Systems, Inc.
DCRE: 1986           DPUB: 23Dec86           DREG: 4Mar87
APAU: co-authors of graphic screen displays & of pub. package materials:
      Richard A. Garriott (pseud.: Lord British) & Origin Systems, Inc.
      (employer for hire)
PREV: Original version pub. in 1980, reg. 4Mar87, PA 317-501.
LINM: NM: revisions to both graphic screen displays & package materials.
MISC: C.O. corres.
ECIF: 5/S


Frank Townsend

Rubywand wrote in message <38E32AE1.B81CAD7B@swbell.net>...
>Phoenyx writes ...
>>
>> Ok guys, you finally have the chance to prove yourselves. In all
>> the 'discussions' here it has been stated that the software in
>> question will be removed when requested.
>
>     You have omitted an important qualifier. The generally stated policy
of
>the archives is that an item will be removed-- i.e. no longer available for
>download by Apple II users-- should this be requested by the copyright
>_owner_.
>
>     So far, the only public record of Ultima I/gs ownership mentioned is
the
>one supplied in the original Ultima I/gs manual. It clearly states
>
>Copyright 1994, Richard Garriot